The best eating plan will do nothing for you unless you can keep yourself from cheating. How can you do this? Actually, it's really simple. Just make a few house rules and you'll be on your way!
ONLY ALLOW FOOD IN THE KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM
Don't allow food or drinks into the other parts of the house except water. Post signs around the house if you need to remind yourself. You'll get tired of just standing in the kitchen or sitting on those hard dining room chairs, so hopefully you'll find yourself eating a little less.
KEEP THE TV OUT OF SIGHT OF THE KITCHEN OR DINING ROOM
If you can't watch TV while you eat, you'll be less likely to lose your focus on what you're eating. If your brain is engaged in the actual act of eating rather than a TV program, it's a lot easier to keep control of the calories. Many weight loss eating plans don't share tips like this, but you'll find it makes a huge difference in how you stay on a
CHEW EACH BITE TWENTY TIMES
Actually count the chews on each bite. You'll not only get more nutrition out of each bite, but you'll also find that because it takes longer to eat, you'll get full on less food! It makes it much easier to stay on a
WHEN YOU FEEL HUNGRY BETWEEN MEALS
Make it a policy to always drink a full 2 glasses of water before eating a snack. The water may fill you up and stop the craving for food. Not only will it help fill you, but will also help you drink more water during the day. Stopping the food cravings with water will make any
EAT YOUR SALAD AND VEGETABLES FIRST
No matter what your weight loss eating plan is, if you make sure your salad is huge and you take a good amount of time chewing it, you will find that you need to eat less of the higher calorie foods afterwards.